Additional Background Information

Additional Background Information & Resources

NJLMEF: Friends of Local Government Policy Paper

Appropriating Energy Tax Receipts: The New Normal for New Jersey. A Friends of Local Government Policy Paper, published by the NJLM Educational Foundation in March 2013, analyzes the repurposing of tax dollars originally collected for municipalities and intended to mediate property taxes instead having been appropriated by the State to bridge budget gaps.

NJLM Letters to State Legislators

• In a letter dated June 15, 2022, NJLM Executive Director Mike Cerra addressed A-3804/S-330 to Members of the General Assembly. The letter urged legislators to support A-3804/S-330 (PDF) as part of the State Budget process.